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LITERATURE LIST OF KARAKAYA METAMORPHICS

Altıner, D and Koçyiğit, A., 1993, Third remark on the geology of Karakaya basin. An

Anisian megablock in northern central Anatolia: micropaleontologic, stratigraphic

and tectonic implications for the rifting stage of Karakaya basin, Turkey. Revue de

Palobiologie 12, 1-17.

Berber, F., Göncüoğlu, M.C and Sayit, K., 2014, Geochemistry and tectonic

significance of the Kösedag metavolcanic rocks from the Sakarya Zone, Northern

Turkey. Bull. Shk. Gjeol. Spec. Issue, 2, 161-163.

Berber, F., Göncüoğlu, M.C and Sayit, K., 2015, Geochemistry and Petrology of the

Kösedağ metavolcanic rocks, Sakarya Composite Terrane, Northern Turkey.

Goldschmidt, 265.

Bingöl, E., Akyürek, B and Korkmazer, B., 1975, Geology of the Biga peninsula and

some characteristics of the Karakaya blocky series. Proceedings of the Cong. Earth

Sc. for the 50th Ann. Republic Turkey, Mineral Research and Exploration Institute,

Ankara, 70-77.

Bozkurt, E., 1990, Karakaya Napında yeni bir Karbonifer ve Permiyen bulgusu. Maden

Tetkik ve Arama Enstitüsü Dergisi, 110, 181-188.

Bozkurt, E., Winchester, J. A. and Satır, M., 2012, The Çele mafic complex: Evidence

for Triassic collision between the Sakarya and Istanbul Zones, NW Turkey.

Tectonophysics, 595-596, 198–214.

Çapkınoğlu, Ş and Bektaş, O., 1999, Karakaya Kompleksi Õne ait Karasenir

Formasyonu (Amasya) ilindeki kireçtaşı olistolitlerinden Erken Devoniyen. Maden

Tetkik ve Arama Enstitüsü Dergisi, 120, 159-170.

Federici, I., Cavazza, W., Okay, A.I., Beyssac, O., Zattin, M., Corrado, S and

Dellisanti, F. 2010, Thermal evolution of the Permo-Triassic Karakaya subduction-

accretion complex from the Biga Peninsula to the Tokat Massif (Anatolia). Turkish

Journal of Earth Sciences, 19, 409-429.

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Genç, C., 2004, A Triassic igneous province in the Pontides (northern Turkey),

geochemical data for its tectonic setting. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 22, 503-

516.

Genç, S. C and Tüysüz, O., 2010, Tectonic setting of the Jurassic bimodal magmatism

in the Sakarya Zone (Central and Western Pontides), Northern Turkey: A

geochemical and isotopic approach. Lithos, 118, 95-111.

Genç, S. C and Yılmaz, Y., 1995, Evolution of the Triassic continental margin,

northwest Anatolia. Tectonophysics, 243, 193-207.

Göncüoğlu, M.C and Tekeli, O., 2002, Rock Units of the Sakarya Composite Terrane in

the Armutlu and the Central Sakarya Area, NW Turkey. 1st International

Symposium Faculty of Mines (İTU) on Earth Sciences and Engineering, 155.

Göncüoğlu, M.C., Erendül, M., Tekeli, O., Aksay, A., Kuşu, Ü., 1987, Geology of the

Armutlu Peninsula. IGCP Project 5, Guide Book. Field Excursion along W-

Anatolia, 12-18.

Göncüoğlu, M. C., Turhan, N., Şentürk, K., Özcan, A and Uysal, Ş., 2000, A

geotraverse across NW Turkey: tectonic units of the central Sakarya region and

their tectonic evolution. Editörler: Bozkurt, E., Winchester, J., Piper, J. A.,

Tectonics and Magmatism in Turkey and the Surrounding Area. Geological

Society, London, Special Publications 173, 139-161.

Göncüoğlu, M.C., Kuwahara K., Tekin, U.K and Turhan, N., 2004, Upper Permian

(Changxingian) Radiolarian Cherts within the Clastic Successions of the "Karakaya

Complex" in NW Anatolia. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, 13, 201-213.

Hagdorn, H and Göncüoğlu, M.C., 2007, Early-Middle Triassic echinoderm remains

from the Istranca Massif, Turkey. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie-

Abhandlungen, 246, 235-245.

Kaya, O, 1991, Stratigraphy of the pre-Jurassic sedimentary rocks of the western parts

of Turkey: type area study and tectonic considerations. Newsletter for Stratigraphy

23, 123-140.

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Kaya, O and Mostler, H., 1992, A Middle Triassic age for low-grade greenschist facies

metamorphic sequence in Bergama (Izmir), western Turkey: the first

paleontological age assignment and structural-stratigraphic implications. Newsl. for

Stratigraphy, 26, 1-17.

Kaya, O., Özkocak, O and Lisenbee, A., 1989, Stratigraphy of the pre-Jurassic

olistostromal sedimentary rocks south of Bursa. Maden Tetkik ve Arama Dergisi,

109, 22-32.

Koçyiğit, A., 1987, Tectonostratigraphy of the Hasanoğlan (Ankara) region: evolution

of the Karakaya orogenic belt. Yerbilimleri, 14, 269–294.

Koçyiğit, A., 1990, Structural relationships of three suture belts west of Erzincan (NE

Turkey): Karakaya, Inter-Tauride, and Erzincan sutures. In: Proceedings of the 8th

petroleum congress of Turkey, Turkish association of petroleum geologists,

UCTEAU chamber of petroleum engineers, 152–160.

Koçyiğit, A., 1991, First Remarks on the geology of The Karakaya Basin : Karakaya

Orogen and Pre-Jurassic nappes in eastern Pontides. Turkey. Geologica Rom., 27,

3-11.

Kozur, H., Aydın, M., Demır, O., Yakar, H., Göncüoğlu, M.C and Kuru, F., 2000, New

stratigraphic and palaeogeographic results from Palaeozoic and Early–Mesozoic of

the Middle Pontides (northern Turkey) in the Azdavay, Devrekani, Kure and

İnebolu areas. Implications for the Carboniferous–Early Cretaceous geodynamic

evolution and some related remarks to the Karakaya oceanic rift basin. Geologica

Croatica, 53, 209–268.

Leven, E.J and Okay, A.I., 1996, Foraminifera from the exotic Permo-Carboniferous

limestone blocks in the Karakaya Complex, northwest Turkey. Rivista Italiana

Paleontologiae Stratigrafia, 102, 139-174.

Monod, O and Okay, A.I., 1999, Late Triassic Paleo-Tethyan subduction: Evidence

from Triassic blueschists in NW Turkey. Tenth Meeting of the European Union of

Geosciences (EUG 10), 28.3.1999-1.4.1999, Strasbourg, Journal Conference

Abstracts, 4, 315.

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Monod, O., Okay, A.I., Maluski, H., Monié, P and Akkök, R., 1996, Schistes bleus du

Trias supérieur en Turquie du NW: Comment s’est fermée la Paleo-Téthys ? 16e

Réunion des Sciences de la Terre, Orléans, France, Abstracts, 43.

Okay, A. İ. , 1984, Ağvanis metamorfitleri ve çevre kayaların jeolojisi. Maden Tetkik ve

Arama Enstitüsü Dergisi No: 99/100.

Okay, A.I., 1989, Tectonic units and sutures in the Pontides, northern Turkey. In:

Tectonic Evolution of the Tethyan Region (ed. A.M.C. Şengör), NATO Advanced

ASI Series, Kluwer Academic Publications, Dordrecht, 109-116.

Okay, A. I., 2000, Was the Late Triassic orogeny in Turkey caused by the collision of

an oceanic plateau? Editörler: Bozkurt E., Winchester J. A., Piper J. D. A., Tectonic

and Magmatism in Turkey and Surrounding Area. Londra, Geological Society,

London, Special Publication, 173, 25-41.

Okay, A.I., 2002, Karakaya Complex - Definition, extent and significance. 1st

International Symposium of Istanbul Technical University the Faculty of Mines on

Earth Sciences and Engineering, İstanbul, 151.

Okay, A.I. and Altıner, D., 2004, Uppermost Triassic limestone in the Karakaya

Complex - stratigraphic and tectonic significance. Turkish Journal of Earth

Sciences, 13, 187-199.

Okay, A.I and Göncüoğlu, M.C., 2004, The Karakaya Complex: A Review of Data and

Concepts. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, 13, 75-95.

Okay, A. I and Şahintürk, Ö., 1997, Geology of the Eastern Pontides. Editör: Robinson,

A. G. Regional and Petroleum Geology of the Black Sea and Surrounding Region,

Americal Association of Petroleum Geologist Memoir, 68, 291-311.

Okay, A.I and Mostler, H., 1994, Carboniferous and Permian radiolarite blocks from the

Karakaya Complex in northwest Turkey. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, 3, 23-

28.

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Okay, A. I and Monie, P., 1997, Early Mesozoic subduction in the Eastern

Mediterranean: Evidence from Triassic eclogite in the northwest Turkey. Geology,

25, 595–598.

Okay, A.I and Tüysüz, O., 1999, Tethyan sutures of northern Turkey. In "The

Mediterranean Basins: Tertiary extension within the Alpine orogen" (eds. B.

Durand, L. Jolivet, F. Horváth and M. Séranne). Geological Society, London,

Special Publication, 156, 475-515.

Okay, A.I., Monod, O and Monie, P., 2001, Triassic blueschists and eclogites from

northwest Turkey: Vestiges of Paleo-Tethyan subduction. Fourth International

Turkish Geology Symposium, Adana, 85.

Okay, A.I., Monod, O and Monie, P., 2002a, Data on the subduction-accretion origin of

the Karakaya Complex: Triassic blueschists and eclogites from northwest Turkey.

1st International Symposium of Istanbul Technical University the Faculty of Mines

on Earth Sciences and Engineering, İstanbul, 159.

Okay, A. I., Monod, O and Monie, P., 2002b, Triassic blueschists and eclogites from

northwest Turkey: vestiges of the Paleo-Tethyan subduction. Lithos, 64, 155–178.

Okay, A. I., Noble, P. J. and Tekin, U. K., 2011, Devonian Radiolarian ribbon cherts

from the Karakaya Complex, Northwest Turkey. İmplications for the Paleo-

Tehtyan evolution. Comptes Rendus Palevol, 10, 1-10.

Okay, A.I., Siyako, M and Bürkan, K.A., 1990, Geology and tectonic evolution of the

Biga Peninsula. Bulletin of the Turkish Association of Petroleum Geologists, 2, 83-

121.

Okay, A.I., Siyako, M and Bürkan, K.A., 1991, Geology and tectonic evolution of the

Biga Peninsula. Special Issue on Tectonics (ed. J.F. Dewey), Bulletin of the

Technical University of Istanbul, 44, 191-255.

Okay, A.I., Siyako, M and Bürkan, K.A., 1994, Reply to the Discussion on the Geology

and tectonic evolution of the Biga peninsula. Bulletin of the Turkish Association of

Petroleum Geologists, 5, 117-119.

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Okay, A.I., Satır, M., Maluski, H., Siyako, M., Monie, P., Metzger, R and Akyüz S.,

1996, Paleo- and Neo-Tethyan events in northwest Turkey: geological and

geochronological constraints. In Tectonics of Asia (ed. A. Yin & M. Harrison),

Cambridge University Press, 420-441.

Okay, A.I., Tuysuz, O., Satır, M., Ozkan-Altıner, S., Altıner, D., Sherlock, S and Eren,

R.H., 2006a, Cretaceous and Triassic subduction-accretion, HP/LT metamorphism

and continental growth in the Central Pontides, Turkey. Geol Soc Am Bull 118,

1247–1269.

Okay, A. I., Satır, M and Siebel, W., 2006b, Pre-Alpide orogenic events in the Eastern

Mediterranean region. Editörler:Gee, D. G., Stephenson, R. A. European

lithosphere dynamics, Geological Society of London Memoir, 32, 389-405.

Okay, A. I., Sunal, G., Sherlock, S., Altıner, D., Tüysüz, O., Kylender - Clark, A. R. C

and Aygül, M., 2013, Early Cretaceous sedimentation and orogeny on the active

margin of Eurasia: Southern Central Pontides, Turkey. Tectonics, 32, 1247-1271.

Okay, A. I., Sunal, G., Tüysüz, O., Sherlock, S., Keskin, M., Kylander-Clarck, A. R. C.,

2014, Low-pressure-high temperature metamorphism during extension in a Jurassic

magmatic arc,Central Pontides,Turkey. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 32, 49-

69.

Pıckett, E. A and Robertson, A. H. F., 1996, Formation of the Late Paleozoic–Early

Mesozoic Karakaya Complex and related ophiolites in NW Turkey by Paleotethyan

subduction-accretion. Journal of the Geological Society, London 153, 995–1009.

Pickett, E. A and Robertson, A. H. F., 2004, Significance of the Volcanogenic Nilufer

Unit and related components of the Triassic Karakaya Complex for Thethyan

subduction/accretion processes in NW Turkey. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences,

13, 97-143.

Pickett, E.A., Robertson, A.H.F., Dixon, J.E and Okay, A.I., 1992, Paleotethyan

subduction-accretion: evidence from the Karakaya Complex, NW Turkey. 5th Field

Meeting of the IGCP Project No. 276, Athens, Greece, 25-26.

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Pickett, E., Robertson, A.H.F., Dixon, J.E and Okay, A.I., 1992, Paleotethyan

subduction-accretion: evidence from the Karakaya Complex, NW Turkey. 29th

International Geological Congress, Kyota, Japan, 2, 414.

Pickett, E.A., Robertson, A.H.F Dixon, J.E. , 1995, The Karakaya Complex, NW

Turkey: A Palaeo-Tethyan accretionary complex. In: ERLER, A., ERCAN, T.,

BÜNG.L, E. & .R.EN, S. (eds), Geology of the Black Sea Region. Maden Tetkik ve

Arama Enstitüsü, Special Publication, 11-18.

Robertson, A.H.F and Ustaömer, T., 2011, Role of tectonicsedimentary melange and

Permian–Triassic cover units, central southern Turkey in Tethyan continental

margin evolution. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 40, 98–120.

Robertson, A. H. F and Ustaömer, T., 2012, Testing alternative tectono-stratigraphic

interpretations of the Late Palaeozoic-Early Mesozoic Karakaya complex in NW

Turkey: Support for an accretionary origin related to northward subduction of

Palaeotethys. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, 21, 961–1007.

Sayıt, K and Göncüoğlu, M.C., 2005, Petrology and tectonic setting of the basic

volcanic rocks within the Karakaya Complex: New data from the Central and NW

Anatolia. IESCA 2005-Abstracts, 105.

Sayıt, K ve Göncüoğlu, M.C., 2009a, Karakaya Karmaşığı içindeki bazik

volkanitlerinin jeokimyasal özelliklerinin yeniden değerlendirilmesi. Yerbilimleri,

30, 181-191.

Sayıt, K and Göncüoğlu, M. C., 2009b, Geochemistry of mafic rocks of the Karakaya

complex Turkey :evidence for plume -involvement in the Palaeotethyan extensional

regime during the Middle and Late Triassic. International Journal of Earth Science,

98, 367 - 385.

Sayit, K and Göncüoğlu, M.C., 2013, Geodynamic evolution of the Karakaya Melange

Complex, Turkey: A review of geological and petrological constraints. Journal of

Geodynamics, 65, 56-65.

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Sayıt, K., Göncüoğlu, M.C and Furman, T., 2008, E-MORB- and OIB-type metabasalts

from the Karakaya Complex: Trace element evidence for melting across the spinel-

garnet transition. Eos Transactions, 89, V43B-2163.

Sayıt, K., Göncüoğlu, M.C and Furman, T., 2009, Relict seamounts within the

Paleotethyan Karakaya Complex, Turkey. Am. Geo. Union Fall Meeting, Abstracts,

V51C-1706.

Sayıt, K., Göncüoğlu, M.C and Furman, T., 2010, Petrological reconstruction of

Triassic seamounts/oceanic islands within the Palaeotethys: Geochemical

implications from Karakaya subduction/accretion complex, Northern Turkey.

Lithos, 119, 501-511.

Sayıt, K., Tekin, UK and Göncüoğlu, M.C., 2011, Early-Middle Carnian radiolarian

cherts within the Eymir Unit, Central Turkey: Constraints for the age of the

Palaeotethyan Karakaya Complex. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 42, 398-407.

Sunal, G., 2012, Devonian magmatism in the western Sakarya Zone, Karacabey region,

NW Turkey. Geodinamica Acta, 25, 183-201.

Şengör, A.M.C., Yılmaz, Y and Sungurlu, O., 1984, Tectonics of the Mediterranean

Cimmerides: nature and evolution of the western termination of Paleo-Tethys.

Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 17, 77-112.

Tetiker, S. ,2009, Geochemical properties and origin of meta-sandstones in the

Karakaya complex units (NW Anatolia and Tokat area). Bulletin of Faculty of

Cumhuriyet University, Serie A-Earth Sciences, 26, 1-22.

Tetiker, S., 2010, Geochemistry and mineralogy petrography of (meta)-magmatic rocks

from the Karakaya Complex in the NW Anatolia and Tokat area. Bulletin of

Faculty of Cumhuriyet University, Serie A-Earth Sciences, 27/1-2, 1-18.

Tetiker, S., Yalçın, H ve Bozkaya, Ö., 2009, KB Anadolu’daki Karakaya Karmaşığı

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Tetiker, S., Yalçın, H ve Bozkaya, Ö., 2015, Approaches to the low grade metamorphic

history of The Karakaya Complex by chlorite mineralogy and geochemistry.

Minerals, 5, 221-246.

Tetiker, S., Yalçın, H and Bozkaya, Ö., 2015, Approaches to the Low-Grade

Metamorphic History of the Karakaya Complex by Chlorite Mineralogy and

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Tetiker, S., Yalçın, H., Bozkaya, Ö and Göncüoğlu, M. C., 2015, Metamorphic

Evolution of the Karakaya Complex in Northern Turkey based on phyllosilicate

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Tekeli, O, 1981, Subduction complex of Pre-Jurassic age, northern Anatolia, Turkey.

Geology, 9, 68-72.

Topuz, G., Göçmengil, G., Rolland, Y., Çelik, Ö. F., Zack, T and Schmitt, A. K., 2013a,

Jurassic accretionary complex and ophiolite from northeast Turkey: No evidence

for the Cimmerian continental ribbon. Geology, 41, 255-258.

Topuz, G., Çelik, Ö. F., Şengör, A. M. C., Altıntaş, İ. E., Zack, T., Rolland, Y and

Barth, M., 2013b, Jurassic ophiolite formation and emplacement as backstop to a

subduction-accretion complex in northeast Turkey, the Refahiye ophiolite, and

relation to the Balkan ophiolites. American Journal of Science, 313, 1054-1087.

Topuz, G., Okay, A. I., Altherr, R., Schwarz, W. H., Sunal, G and Altınkaynak, L.,

2014, Triassic warm subduction in northeast Turkey. Evidence from the Ağvanis

metamorphic rocks. Island Arc, 23, 181-205.

Tüysüz, O and Yiğitbaş, E., 1994, The Karakaya basin: a Palaeo-Tethyan marginal

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Ustaömer, T and Robertson, A.H.F., 1993, A Late Paleozoic-Early Mesozoic marginal

basin along the active southern continental margin of Eurasia: evidence from the

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Ustaömer, T and Robertson, A.H.F., 1994, Late Paleozoic marginal basin and

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Ustaömer, T and Robertson, A.H.F., 1997, Tectonic-sedimentary evolution of the

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Ustaömer, T and Robertson, A. H. F., 1999, Geochemical evidence used to test

alternative plate tectonic models for pre-Upper Jurassic (Palaeotethyan) units in the

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Ustaömer, P. A., Ustaömer, T and Robertson, A. H. F., 2012, Ion Probe U-Pb dating of

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Carboniferous subduction/collision-related granitic rocks. Turkish Journal of Earth

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Ustaömer, T., Robertson, A. H. F., Ustaömer, P. A., Gerdes, A and Peytcheva, I., 2013,

Constraints on Variscan and Cimmerian magmatism and metamorphism in the

Pontides (Yusufeli -Artvin area), NE Turkey from U-Pb dating and granite

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Ustaömer, T., Ustaömer, P. A., Robertson, A. H. F and Gerdes, A., 2016, Implications

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provenance and tectonic setting of the Permian–Triassic Palaeotethyan Karakaya

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Yalınız, M.K and Göncüoğlu, M.C., 2002, Geochemistry and Petrology of “Nilüfer-

type” Metabasic Rocks of Eastern Kozak Massif, NW Turkey. 1st International

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Yılmaz, Y and Şengör, A.M. C., 1985, Palaeo-tethyan ophiolites in northern Turkey:

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Yılmaz, Y., Tüysüz, O., Yiğitbaş, E., GEN., C and Şengör, A.M.C., 1997, Geology and

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